Chapter 187 The Villain Lady Arrives 15
Alice was secretly anxious when she saw that the Third Prince did not completely believe her words, but she still maintained a gentle smile on the surface and continued: "
Your Highness is right. Miss Vivian is indeed a unique person. However, I was a little worried when I saw her so calm. After all, as a fiancée, seeing her fiancé suddenly fall down, she should be a little panicked, right? Unless..."
Alice paused here deliberately, as if waiting for the third prince to continue speaking.
The Third Prince really took the bait. He asked, "Unless what?"
Alice shook her head slightly, with a look of embarrassment on her face.
"Your Highness, I just said it casually, please don't take it to heart. Maybe Miss Vivian was thinking about other important things at the time, so she didn't have time to show too much emotion. After all, everyone has their own thoughts and ways of dealing with emotions, and we can't force everyone to be the same."
Alice's words sounded like she was trying to excuse Chi Meng, but in fact, she had subtly planted the seeds of doubt in the Third Prince's heart. She knew very well that sometimes silent doubts were more powerful than direct accusations.
The Third Prince was silent for a while, as if he was digesting Alice's words. Finally, he nodded slightly and said, "You have a point. Everyone has their own secrets and difficulties. We can't easily draw conclusions based on superficial phenomena. However, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."
Alice was secretly pleased to see that the Third Prince had wavered. She knew that she had successfully planted doubts about Chi Meng in the Third Prince's mind. All she had to do next was wait for the right time for the doubts to take root and eventually bear fruit.
The moment Chi Meng stepped out of the ward, she felt an indescribable sense of relief and joy. She curled her lips slightly, and that smile concealed an unknown secret and the subtle pride of a successful plan.
At the moment of turning to leave, she curled the corners of her mouth in a good mood. Just now when she was in the ward, she fished out the luck Gu that had grown a lot from other small worlds and placed it on Alice's head, and ordered the luck Gu to absorb the luck of people close to Alice, which could appropriately strengthen Alice's luck. In this way, the rumor that Alice was the reincarnation of a devil and could absorb the luck of others would be tenable.
"Alice, Alice, just enjoy this 'surprise'."
Chi Meng thought to herself, a cunning light flashed in her eyes. She knew very well that with the operation of the luck Gu, Alice's luck would be improved unknowingly, and this was part of her plan.
In the future, when rumors spread that Alice is the reincarnation of a devil who can absorb the luck of others, Alice's seemingly abnormal good luck will become the most powerful evidence and make everyone believe it.
Returning to the dormitory in a good mood, Chi Meng immediately sat down at the desk and spread out a magic scroll. She opened her red lips and chanted a spell. A soft light overflowed from the scroll and instantly turned into a magical communication to a distant place.
"Father, how have you been lately?" Chi Meng's voice was gentle yet firm, and it was clearly transmitted to the Duke's ears through the magic communication.
On the other side, in the study of the Duke's mansion, the Duke was buried in a pile of documents. Suddenly, he heard his daughter's voice. He looked up suddenly, a flash of surprise flashed across his face, and then turned into deep joy. "An'er, is that you? I'm fine. How are you?" The Duke's voice was full of concern.
"I'm fine, father. However, I have something important for you to prepare." Chi Meng's tone became serious, "I need you to prepare some special materials for me. These materials are crucial for the next plan."
The Duke frowned slightly upon hearing this, but then relaxed again. He knew his daughter's wisdom and foresight very well, and she would never do anything without a purpose. "Okay, you tell me, no matter what the materials are, I will prepare them for you as soon as possible."
"Father, the materials needed this time are somewhat special, including..." Chi Meng listed the required materials one by one. Each one was carefully selected by her to strengthen the family's protection and strategic reserves that might be needed in the future.
After hearing this, the Duke did not hesitate at all and immediately ordered people to prepare according to the list and send it to the magic academy as soon as possible. After everything was arranged, he sat alone in the study and fell into deep thought.
"An'er, what on earth are you planning?" The Duke muttered to himself. He recalled the years when he and the former king had fought together. Those days of fighting side by side seemed like just yesterday.
However, as the king's desire for power grew, he became more and more wary of their family. This time, betrothing Chi Meng to the third prince seemed like a favor, but in fact it was more like a restraint and surveillance.
"King, oh king, your true colors have finally been revealed." The Duke sighed, feeling mixed emotions.
Although he had no intention of usurping the throne, he was unwilling to sit and wait for death and be manipulated by others. Therefore, he began to secretly strengthen the family's defense force and secretly collect information on the king's various illegal behaviors in case of emergency.
As night fell, the Duke's mansion was silent, with only the lights in the study still on.
The Duke sat alone at his desk, holding in his hands the intelligence received from various places.
"An'er, your growth is beyond my imagination." The Duke silently praised in his heart, and at the same time he was proud that he had such a smart and brave daughter.
He knew very well that the road ahead would not be smooth, but as long as they worked together as father and daughter, nothing could stop them from moving forward.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the magic academy, Alice was immersed in self-admiration. She had not noticed the subtle changes above her head, and she had no idea that all this was a careful arrangement by Chi Meng. She was fully convinced that her position in the heart of the third prince was already solid, and she even began to imagine that in the future, after she married the brave man, there would be an affectionate prince who would silently protect her.
However, the wheel of fate has begun to turn slowly, and everything will slowly move forward according to Chi Meng's layout. And those seemingly accidental coincidences and opportunities are actually the webs carefully woven by Chi Meng, which are leading Alice step by step into the trap she set.
Alice's days seem to be quietly rewritten by an invisible force. Her life trajectory revolves around the third prince and those sudden good fortunes, weaving a series of eye-catching pictures.
Every morning, when the first ray of sunlight penetrates the clouds and shines on the glazed tiles of the Magic Academy, Alice is already wearing exquisite school uniform and walking briskly between the classrooms and the wards.
There was an unprecedented light flashing in her eyes, which was the expectation for unknown good luck and the desire to show tenderness and care in front of the third prince.
"Alice, you look particularly energetic today!" her roommate Lilia joked before she left, her eyes full of envy.
Alice smiled slightly, adjusted her skirt gently, and said mysteriously: "Perhaps, the God of Light is also blessing me."